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1
What is the longest word in English language that is typed only with the left hand on keyboard?
treacheress
stationary
gratefullness
stewardesses
2
What country is the world's largest democracy?
China
Britain
United States
India
3
What U.S. state shares the longest border with a foreign country?
California
Texas
North Dakota
Alaska
4
The top cause of preventable death in this country was due to which of the following?
Motor Accidents
Tobacco-related
Diseases
Firearms
5
In 1986 these could be found in 44 countries-today they can be found in 101 countries.
Taco Bell
Wendy's
McDonald's
Burger King
6
1866 this person invented dynamite-he left his $9 million to be given away each year in prizes
Adolf Hitler
Benjamin Franklin
Alfred Nobel
Mother Theresa
7
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to whom was Juliet betrothed(engaged)?
Peter
Paul
Peru
Paris
8
The state of Tennessee is surrounded by 8 states-If listed in alphabetical order which is 1st?
Abington
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
9
Tom Hanks won Best Actor Oscars in 1994 for his role in which film?
Batman
Forrest Gump
Star Wars - Return of the Jedi
Spiderman
10
Which character narrates the novel, Moby Dick?
Jonah
Ishmael
Fisherman
Whale
11
If all the state capital cities in the US were listed in alphabetical order, which would be 1st
Annapolis
Albany
Abba
Abercrombie
12
What is the most common letter found in the spelling of the names of the months?
S
R
E
A
13
In 1800 in the U.S. the federal government moved the capital to Washington, D.C. from what city
Los Angeles
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
14
Name the U.S. state which has the following nickname: The Centennial State
Colorado
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Idaho
15
Describe the color and design of the flag waved at the finish of an automobile race
Red and White Checkered
Black and Blue and Checkered
Black and White Starred
Black and White and Checkered
16
What was the sub-title of the successful 1999 film Star Wars Episode I?
The Phantom Menace
The Force Awakens
Return of the Jedi
A New Hope
17
What is the name of the Japanese art of paper-folding?
Twitter
Origami
Samsung
Orida
18
Who holds the record for the most combined yards rushing in the Super Bowl?
Walter Payton
Emmitt Smith
Franco Harris
Jerome Bettis
19
Which planet has the shortest day of any planet in our solar system - only 9 hrs & 55 minutes?
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
20
What famous sporting event was interrupted by an earthquake in San Francisco?
NBA Championship
World Series
Super Bowl
World Cup
21
Thomas Jefferson's portrait is on what denomination of the U.S. paper currency?
$1 Bill
$2 Bill
$5 Bill
$10 Bill
22
What are the names of the two underground tunnels connecting New York City with New Jersey?
Trump and Clinton
Franklin and Jefferson
Washington and Jefferson
Lincoln and Holland
23
Which heavy-metal group took a lot of flak after releasing a song written by Charles Manson?
Kiss
Guns and Roses
AC/DC
Deaf Leppard
24
The origin of modern baseball ... many people credit which American army officer as being?
George Washington
Uncle Sam
John F. Kennedy
Abner Doubleday
25
Who are the two founders of Google?
Mark Zuckerberg and Andrew McCollum
Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne
Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerburg
Larry Page and Sergey Brin
26
Name the U.S. state which has the following nickname: The Magnolia State
Montana
Mississippi
Maine
Minnesota
27
A well-known businessman was appointed chairman of the Statue of Liberty restoration project
Donald Trump
Lee Iacocca
Steve Jobs
Warren Buffett
28
Who is the largest of the Sesame Street muppets?
Snuffelupagus
Elmo
Big Bird
Cookie Monster
29
This kind of bird has a distinctive call & lays its eggs in the nests of other birds-What is it
Cuckoo
Mockingbird
Robin
Eagle
30
Name the artist who created the sculpture called the Pieta?
Andy Warhol
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
31
What is the name of the sport played on ice, without skates, using a broom?
Curling
Field Hockey
Ice Hockey
Cricket
32
In the Earth's southern hemisphere, what season begins in March?
Spring
Winter
Autumn
Summer
33
If 1 more digit were added to phone numbers in 1 area code-how many new numbers would be added
9
900,000
9,000
90,000,000
34
Name the U.S. state which has the following nickname: The First State
Maryland
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
35
The study of handwriting as a means of analyzing character is called what?
Writology
Stupology
Graphology
Sillology